Spokane, Washington, is battling a fast-moving wildfire that erupted on Beacon Hill, destroying homes and forcing Level 3 evacuations, according to local emergency officials. The blaze, described as a brush fire, ignited in dry vegetation and spread quickly under Red Flag conditions, which signal critical fire weather and an elevated...
ATLANTA — Georgia's Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Governor Brian Kemp's call to redraw congressional and state legislative maps during a special session convened after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The leaders said they would not consider new maps this month, and the session opened...
OMAHA, Neb. Georgia beat Texas 2-0 on Tuesday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, eliminating the Longhorns after two losses to the Bulldogs. Dylan Vigue and Justin Byrd combined on a four-hitter, and Georgia scored single runs in the fifth and seventh innings; Texas managed four hits and...
Atlanta — Businessman Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s Republican runoff Tuesday, securing roughly 52–53% of the vote and the party’s gubernatorial nomination to face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms on Nov. 3. Jackson, who largely self-funded his campaign with more than $101 million, led once precincts completed...
United States — Municipal leaders in several cities this week acted on temporary moratoriums or zoning pauses for data center projects. Edgerton's council denied a moratorium even as a Planning Commission rejected an $860 million DAMAC proposal on June 9; Lansing advanced a temporary pause Monday while Raleigh and St....
RICHMOND, Va. On Tuesday, June 16, Governor Abigail Spanberger and state lawmakers announced a budget compromise to create a regulated recreational cannabis market in Virginia, setting retail sales to begin July 1, 2027. Senator Lashrecse Aird and Delegate Paul Krizek joined the announcement, and officials said the Cannabis Control Authority...
Indianapolis — The U.S. Department of Education approved on Tuesday Indiana's waiver to consolidate five federal education funding streams into a single block grant, allowing the state to combine about $50 million in federal dollars. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the approval at an event in Indiana with State Secretary...
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Federal agents arrested 19-year-old Tycen Proper of Danville after a June 10 disturbance call led investigators to allege he conspired to use explosive-equipped drones and firearms at a UFC event planned on the White House lawn for Sunday; court affidavits and FBI statements unsealed Tuesday describe the alleged...
Columbus, Ohio — On Tuesday Gov. Mike DeWine urged the Ohio Legislature to abolish the state's death penalty, saying at a June 16 press conference that he no longer believes capital punishment deters murder and that the moral justification he once held no longer exists; he recalled co-sponsoring the 1981...
Upstate South Carolina: WYFF4 reported multiple local incidents and a regulatory update Tuesday, June 16. Deputies warned drivers after a crash involving a bear, a Myrtle Beach man was reported headed to prison after robbing a pizza restaurant, crews at an Upstate school found an undetonated construction explosive, and SLED-related...
